Proposed Gloucester City Pre Application Charges: 1 April 2018 - Local Planning Authority Advice
Residential Development (including changes of use)Category of Development / Charge for Letter only / Charge for office meeting followed by a letter / Charge for site visit followed by a letter / Fees/charges for follow-up meeting (s) (per hour or part there of) / Fees/charges for follow-up letter (if considered follow up, otherwise new pre-application will be required)
1-2 Dwellings / £200 / £300 / £400 / £100 / £120
3-5 Dwellings / £500 / £600 / £700 / £100 / £150
6-9 dwellings / £600 / £700 / £800 / £100 / £150
10-49 Dwellings / £1,000 / £1,300 / £1,600 / £150 / £150
50-199 Dwellings / £2,000 / £2,500 / £2,700 / £200 / £400
200+ Dwellings / £3,000 / £3,500 / £3,800 / £250 / £500
Non residential or commercial**
Category of Development / Charge for Letter only / Charge for office meeting followed by a letter / Charge for site visit followed by a letter / Fees/charges for follow-up meeting (s) (per hour or part there of) / Fees/charges for follow-up letter (if considered follow up, otherwise new pre-application will be required)
Less than 500m² / £200 / £300 / £400 / £100 / £100
501-999m² / £300 / £400 / £500 / £100 / £150
1000 - 4999m² / £1,000 / £1,300 / £1,500 / £150 / £200
5000 - 9999m² / £1,500 / £1,800 / £2,000 / £200 / £400
10000m²+ (More than 2ha) / £2,000 / £2,500 / £3,000 / £300 / £500
Permitted Development
Category of Development / Charge for Letter only / Charge for office meeting followed by a letter / Charge for site visit followed by a letter / Fees/charges for follow-up meeting (s) (per hour or part there of) / Fees/charges for follow-up letter (if considered follow up, otherwise new pre-application will be required)
Householder / £37 / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
Other / £54.00 / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
Pre-Application Advice
Category of Development / Charge for Letter only / Charge for office meeting followed by a letter / Charge for site visit followed by a letter / Fees/charges for follow-up meeting (s) (per hour or part there of) / Fees/charges for follow-up letter (if considered follow up, otherwise new pre-application will be required)
Householder / £42 / £110 / £140 / £40 / N/A (new pre-application required)
Others
Category of Development / Charge for Letter only / Charge for office meeting followed by a letter / Charge for site visit followed by a letter / Fees/charges for follow-up meeting (s) (per hour or part there of) / Fees/charges for follow-up letter (if considered follow up, otherwise new pre-application will be required)
Listed Building/Conservation** / £100 / £140 / £160 / £100 / £100
Advertisements / £53.00 / N/A / N/A / £55 / £100
Change of Use*** / £105.00 / £200 / £300 / £100 / £100
Telecommunications / £105.00 / £200 / £300 / £100 / £100
Other**** / £105.00 / £200 / £300 / £100 / £100
Copy Consent (Dev. Control) / £15.00
Notes -All fees are inclusive of VAT @ 20%
*Gross floor area, measured externally
**This is for proposals that only require listed building consent, if there are other works that require planning permission, the fee will be based on the relevant category of development
***if the proposal is change of use to a dwelling, the fee for residential dwellings applies
**** Includes development not falling within any of the above categories such as playing pitches, car parks
An additional fee will be payable if our advice requires comment or reports from independent consultants/professional advisers not employed by the Council
Generally, following the formal response, planning officers will not be able to enter into correspondence unless a new pre-application has been submitted.
Exemptions:- Advice sought in the following categories is free:
• Building Conservation advice for works of repair to listed buildings and Conservation Area consents.
• Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order or trees located within a Conservation Area.
• Where the enquiry is made by a Local Authority or County Council and the proposal relates to a statutory function of the Authority/Council.
• Where the enquiry is made by a Parish or Town Council.
• Where the enquiry is made by a Housing Association, Registered Social Landlord, or an equivalent Affordable Housing Provider or an architect/agent acting directly on their behalf working on a solely affordable housing proposal, one scheme per site, any subsequent proposal would be subject to the full pre-application fee.
• Where the development is for the direct benefit of a disabled person (and as such there would be no fee incurred to make the planning application)
• Initial advice will be provided where Gloucester City Council are working with local independents setting up a new business and /or are grant aiding them through Business Support grants
Reductions: -50% reduction in fees for local charities and local community groups providing services to the community and relating to the local provision of that service